Chennai Super Kings reward Neeraj Chopra with Rs one crore, gift special jersey with 8758 number.

Indian Premier League franchise Chennai Super Kings on Sunday honoured India' celebrated Olympic champion, Neeraj Chopra. CSK, as declared earlier, rewarded the Olympic medalist with Rs one crore. The 4-time IPL champions additionally bestowed Neeraj with a special jersey with the quantity 8758 on it, representing the throw of 87.58m that won the small fry the men' javelin gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

Neeraj Chopra received the special jersey from chief executive officer Kasi Viswanathan in national capital on Sunday. Neeraj posed with the jersey as CSK took to social media to share the photo.

Neeraj Chopra has become Indian sports' poster child when winning the historic gold at the Tokyo Olympics. The a pair of3-year-old had become the first-ever individual prizeist in track and field and solely the 2d after Abhinav Bindra in 2008 to win an Olympic individual gold medal at the Games. Speaking after receiving the money reward and therefore the special jersey, Neeraj Chopra aforesaid he ne'er unreal he would get all the love that he has been receiving over the last 2 months. From acing ad films to being worthy by many members of the Indian sporting fraternity, Neeraj has become the toast of the nation.